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1896 May match vs Williamstown

Saturday 30 May - MCG

Melbourne 0.2, 5.4, 7.5, 15.11
Williamstown 1.2, 1.2, 4.3, 4.3

Melbourne win by 11 goals

Goalkickers: McCarthy 4, Leith 4, O'Loughlin 1, Fry 1, Wardill 1, O'Dwyer 1, Powell 1, Christie 1, Adamson 1

Statistical categories led:
Equal highest score in VFA

Despite missing McGinis, Moysey, Sutton and McCulloch and losing two of the four quarters, Melbourne registered a massive win over their visitors care of two blistering quarters with the wind.

They were the vastly better side in the ruck, moved the ball better and put their opposition to the sword in one of the most dominant last quarters of recent years - registering 14 shots on goal for 8.6 to nothing.

Best were Powell, Leith and Fry.

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Australasian - 06/06/1896

Created by Supermercado. Last Modification: Wednesday 19 February 2020 17:02:07 AEDT by Supermercado. (Version 4)

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